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The three-fifths compromise was proposed as a way of counting slaves for the purpose of representation in the House. The northerners didn't want them to get more representatives because of so many non-voting people.

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Q: This compromise proposed the method to count a states population by counting the free citizens and a fraction of all others?
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What is the name compromise that included the slave population as a fraction of the population to be included in determining the number of representative for a state?

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The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. The debate was over if, and if so, how, slaves would be counted when determining a state's total population for constitutional purposes.